On a recent visit to Bengaluru, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat addressed the concluding session of the three-day National Conference on ‘Operationalising NEP 2020: Integrating Indian Knowledge Systems’. The event, organised by the Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal at the Art of Living International Centre, saw Bhagwat recounting incidents from the period following the first Kar Seva in Ayodhya. He highlighted the transformative power of devotion and collective commitment, citing the example of a man who had initially intended to steal from Kar Sevaks but eventually abandoned his criminal activities after witnessing their dedication.
Bhagwat shared that after the first Kar Seva, he visited a tehsil to interact with local workers and learn about their experiences during the movement. There, he met a puncture repairman who had previously been a pickpocket. The man had joined the Kar Sevaks with the intention of stealing, but after immersing his tools in the Saryu River and taking a holy dip, he decided to change his ways. Bhagwat noted that this transformation occurred without any formal instruction or persuasion, but rather as a result of the atmosphere of devotion and sacrifice that permeated the Kar Seva movement.
Bhagwat also narrated another incident involving an RSS worker who had initially believed that one should establish a successful career before dedicating oneself to national service. However, after being sent to Allahabad to oversee organisational arrangements, the worker had a change of heart and symbolically immersed his personal ambitions at the Triveni Sangam. Bhagwat emphasised that the spirit of devotion and collective commitment has the power to transform lives, and that this transformation can occur without the need for formal instruction or persuasion.
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📰 Source: Mangalorean News